Guide to the Steve Resz Reston documentary video collection, 2001-2006Steve Resz Reston documentary video C0190Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Historical NoteReston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr. was the founder of Reston, he purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Steve Resz filmed and produced a documentary called "Reston-Past, Present and Future" to celebrate Reston's 40th anniversary. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents NoteThis collection comprises materials from Steve Resz's documentary "Reston- Past, Present and Future". The bulk of the collection contains videotapes that contain footage from Founder's Day, the Multicultural Festival and interviews with Robert Simon. This collection also includes production notes and voice over scripts related to the documentary. Series 1 contains production notes and timelines related to the production of the film. It also includes the voice over scripts used. This series is arranged alphabetically. Series 2 comprises the bulk of the collection. There are 19 miniDV videotapes and a copy of the documentary. The videotapes include footage from Founder's Day, the Multicultural Festival and interviews with Robert Simon. This series is arranged alphabetically. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis collection is arranged into two series. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no use restrictions. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialSpecial Collections Research Center also holds many other collections that document the history of Reston, Virginia. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Persons:Simon, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1914-
Geographical Names:Reston (Va.)
Reston (Va.)--History.
Subjects:Planned communities--Virginia--Reston.
Document Types:Video recordings.
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationSteve Resz Reston Documentary Video Collection, Collection #C0190, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationDonated by Steve Resz in 2011. Processing InformationProcessed by Kerry Mitchell in 2012 Return to the Table of Contents Contents List
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